Opinion Pieces

NJ Supreme Court Should Protect Workplace Whistleblower January 8, 2015 Star LedgerDavid Tykulsker WEC General Counsel and Attorney in Montclair What happens if a nurse at a New Jersey hospital or nursing home observes a legal violation that endangers patient care, informs her supervisor, and is fired for doing so?

In a friend of the court brief the groups cite multiple cases in which employees have been protected by the courts under the Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA). This makes it more likely that employees will report without fear of retaliation violations affecting public safety and health, the environment, and financial security of individual households and businesses.